Géssica do Nascimento

Géssica do Nascimento

Personal information
Full name	Géssica do Nascimento
Date of birth	(1991-03-19) 19 March 1991
Place of birth	Brotas, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Ferroviária
Number	3
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–	Ferroviária
International career‡
2015–	Brazil	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:15, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

Géssica do Nascimento (born 19 March 1991), commonly known as Géssica, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Ferroviária and the Brazilian national team. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career

Géssica joined her first football club Ferroviária in 2009, after she traveled to Araraquara to try out. She eventually became an important central defender and captain of the team.

International career

In May 2015, Brazil coach Vadão called 24-year-old Géssica up to the national team for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Bruna Benites. At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada, Géssica made substitute appearances in Brazil's group stage wins over South Korea and Costa Rica. After Brazil's second round elimination by Australia, Géssica remained in Canada as part of the Brazilian selection for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.

External links

• Gessica – FIFA competition record
• Géssica do Nascimento – 2015 Pan American Games profile